Tiger Woods’ withdrawal midway through his final round at the WCG-Bridgestone Championship Sunday could prove to be the end of his abbreviated 2014 season.

Woods injured his back while hitting from an awkward stance while playing from just outside a bunker on the second hole. He battled through the pain despite later saying his back had been “spasming ever since” until the ninth hole, where he withdrew after hitting his drive.

Tiger Woods recognizes that this will almost surely be the first Ryder Cup he’s missed when healthy since 1995.
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So, it’s come to this: Webb Simpson vs. Luke Donald for the prestigious money title on the PGA Tour.

Good for them and their families, bad for golf.

The PGA Tour A.T.W – after Tiger Woods – ultimately might be remembered for the struggles of the most dominant player in the game’s history, but could be on its way to becoming one of the game’s most-forgettable eras in the record books.